Cornish Head

Cornish Head is a cape in . Cornish Head is situated nearby to the town , as well as near the village .
  • Type: Cape
  • Description: point in New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Jones Head”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Waikouaiti Library and Waikouaiti Coast Heritage Centre.

Library
Photo: David Nind, CC0.

Museum
Photo: Benchill, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waikouaiti and Karitane.

Town
Photo: Benchill, CC BY 3.0.
is a small town in East Otago, New Zealand, within the city limits of . The town is close to the coast and the mouth of the .

Village
Photo: JaumeBG, CC BY 3.0.
The small town of is located within the limits of the city of in New Zealand, 35 kilometres to the north of the city centre. Set in rolling country near the mouth of the , the town is a popular holiday retreat for Dunedinites.

Locality
is a rural locality in East Otago in the of . It is located on State Highway 1 between and , and close to the South Island Main Trunk railway, although trains no longer stop at .

Cornish Head

Latitude
-45.61833° or 45° 37′ 6″ south
Longitude
170.69464° or 170° 41′ 41″ east
Open location code
4V6G9MJV+MV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11661743243
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
2192095
Wiki­data ID
Q32167443
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Satellite Map

Discover Cornish Head from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Maori—“Cornish Head” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Cornish Head”
  • Maori: “Ōhineamio”

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Gun club and St John the Evangelist.

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